iWatch Rumored to Ship in October, Feature Curved OLED Screen

Apple didn't mention anything about the fabled iWatch during this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, but a new report from Japan's Nikkei suggests that the device is still in the works. In fact, according to its sources, we'll see it in October. Nikkei has an unusually good track record regarding these things, so there might be some truth to these claims after all.

Much of the report echoes existing rumors, but there's enough information here to warrant attention. For one, Nikkei claims the new smartwatch will feature a curved OLED screen and run iOS 8, which lends some credence to some of the more fantastical mockups we've seen floating around. Nike is also allegedly involved in the project, bringing some of its expertise from its work with the FuelBand.

Nike's role likely has something to do with the iWatch rumored focus on health monitoring, which was given credibility with the relatively low-key announcement of the Health app during WWDC. Existing rumors state that the iWatch will be able to record data related to factors such as glucose levels and sleep activity, but reports vary as to how complex the feature will be.

All in all, it's still a rumor, but it still marks the most authoritative release date we have apart from an announcement from Tim Cook himself. A report earlier this week suggested that components for the device would start being produced this month, which fits in nicely with an October release date. And now the big question— can Apple make it all the way to the announcement without one of these things being leaked?